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<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Julia Brungs</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Julia.Brungs@ifla.org">Julia.Brungs@ifla.org</a>></span><br>Date: 13 January 2015 at 12:17<br>Subject: [PAC-LIST] Call for Papers: Preservation and Conservation (PAC) Strategic Programme WLIC2015<br>To: "<a href="mailto:ifla-l@infoserv.inist.fr">ifla-l@infoserv.inist.fr</a>" <<a href="mailto:ifla-l@infoserv.inist.fr">ifla-l@infoserv.inist.fr</a>>, "<a href="mailto:pac-list@infoserv.inist.fr">pac-list@infoserv.inist.fr</a>" <<a href="mailto:pac-list@infoserv.inist.fr">pac-list@infoserv.inist.fr</a>><br><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Dear all,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The Preservation and Conservation Strategic Programme invites you to submit proposals for its session at WLIC2015 in Cape Town.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Theme: <br>
</span></b><i><span lang="EN-GB">Developing a stronger network for preservation and conservation in Africa to enable effective responses to natural disasters and man-made conflicts<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">We invite you to submit a proposal for the session of </span><a href="http://www.ifla.org/pac" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB">Preservation and Conservation Strategic Programme</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"> at the 81st IFLA General
Conference and Assembly to be held in Cape Town, South Africa in August 2015.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The theme of the session will look closely at the library networks within Africa, their response to natural disasters and man-made conflicts as well as the strength of the community.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Preservation of Conservation Strategic Programme therefore encourages submissions around the topics of:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><u></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u><span lang="EN-GB">Responses of the (international, regional and national) library community to natural disasters in Africa<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>Responses of the (international, regional and national) library community to man-made conflicts in Africa<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>Lessons learned from disaster responses (including challenges and successes)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>The importance of regional cooperation to effective disaster response<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>The importance of adequate training for effective disaster response<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Submission Guidelines<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Proposal for the Preservation and Conservation Strategic Programme Open Session must be submitted by <b>6 March 2015</b> and should clearly include:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>Title of the proposed presentation,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>Abstract of proposed paper, no more than 300 words, in English<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>Curriculum vitae of the author(s),<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>Contact details and professional affiliation(s).<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The abstracts will be reviewed by a Programme Committee composed of members of the Preservation and Conservation Strategic Programme.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Submission should be send to </span><a href="mailto:Julia.brungs@ifla.org" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB">Julia.brungs@ifla.org</span></a><span lang="EN-GB">.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Selected presenters will be notified by 13 April 2015.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Accepted papers<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>should be 3000-6000 words in length and be an original submission not published elsewhere,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>must be submitted as formal papers for inclusion on the IFLA conference website by 1 May 2015,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>accepted papers and accompanying presentation slides must be submitted by the 1 July 2015,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>accepted papers should be submitted with a one-page abstract in English,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>final papers should be written in any of IFLA's official languages,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>the papers will be made available on the Conference website and eventually in the <a href="http://library.ifla.org/" target="_blank">IFLA Library</a>,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p><u></u><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u></u>in accordance with <a href="http://www.ifla.org/publications/node/8890" target="_blank">IFLA’s Statement on Open Access</a> all papers that are presented at the WLIC 2015 will be made available under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported
(<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" target="_blank">CC BY 3.0</a>) license.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Presentation at the Conference<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A maximum of 20 minutes will be allowed for the presentation of each paper during the Section's Open Session in Cape Town. Please note, although every effort will be made to provide simultaneous interpretation into other IFLA languages,
interpretation may not be available. Therefore, presenters should use a PowerPoint in English to facilitate understanding of the ideas presented.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Submissions<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All proposals must be in before 6 March 2015.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Please note<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">All expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters.
</span>No financial support can be provided by IFLA, but a special <a href="http://conference.ifla.org/ifla81/node/75" target="_blank">invitation letter</a> can be issued to authors.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u></u> <u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Congress Participation Grants<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">List of opportunities for support is available on our <a href="http://conference.ifla.org/ifla81/conference-participation-grants" target="_blank">Conference Participation Grants</a> webpage.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Please also see the <a href="http://conference.ifla.org/ifla81/node/1035" target="_blank">
webversion</a>. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best wishes,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Julia Brungs<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Policy and Projects Officer<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">P.O. Box 95312<br>
2509 CH The Hague<br>
Netherlands<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: <a href="tel:0031703140884" value="+31703140884" target="_blank">0031703140884</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:Julia.brungs@ifla.org" target="_blank">Julia.brungs@ifla.org</a>
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